Apple Won’t Allow Movie Villains to Use iPhones

By Zach Sharf / Salon Feb 28, 2020 "Knives Out" director Rian Johnson explains why the bad guy in his latest film isn't using any of the tech company's products. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Phoning It In

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Court: Warrantless Searches of Phones Violate Fourth Amendment

STEVE LeBLANC / The Associated Press Nov 12, 2019 The ruling in Boston strengthens the protections of international travelers and their electronics at airports and other ports of entry. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Huawei Likely to Be Stripped of Google Services After U.S. Ban

FRANK BAJAK and JOE McDONALD / The Associated Press May 21, 2019 The Chinese tech powerhouse could lose its grip on the No. 2 ranking in worldwide cellphone sales. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Facebook Let Smartphone Companies Access Your Private Data

Ilana Novick Nov 13, 2018 The company did so without user permission. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Alaska ‘Gets the Shaft’ From Canada’s Mining Industry

Geri Spieler / Truthdig Nov 7, 2018 Disasters in British Columbia, where many Canadian mines are located, can have devastating effects downstream. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

The Trillion-Dollar Fantasy at the Heart of the Global Economy

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Aug 8, 2018 It may be a heady time for the tech titans in Cupertino, but we should worry when a super-sized market sector is effectively fueled by magical thinking. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Is Trying to Save Jobs—in China

The Associated Press May 13, 2018 The president says he has ordered the Commerce Department to help get a Chinese telecommunications company "back into business" after the U.S. cut off access to its American suppliers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

One in Four at Risk of Hunger in Silicon Valley

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Dec 27, 2017 The tech-gilded region is home not just to the uber-wealthy but also to a population that needs help just to get adequate food. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Apple Continues Its Quest for World Domination With the iPhone X

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Sep 13, 2017 CEO Tim Cook declares the company's new product "the biggest leap forward since the first iPhone." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

WikiLeaks Publishes Thousands of Documents on Alleged CIA Hacking Techniques

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2017 The whistleblowing organization says that the “Vault 7” leak details how the CIA uses sophisticated technology to hack into smartphones and computers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

France’s Smartphone App Is Criticized for Its Slow Response to Tragedy in Nice

Staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2016 Following the terrorist attacks in Paris last November, the French government launched a smartphone application to rapidly alert users of a breaking crisis. However, the app was reportedly three hours late in warning users of the crisis in Nice, France, on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )